2 fatal · Piper PA-20 · 1998-04-12 · BEAVER FALLS, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD98FA044
Event ID
20001211X09876
Type
Accident
Date
1998-04-12
Location
BEAVER FALLS, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.760734, -80.319824
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-20
Registration
N2336A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Contributing was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane, and his misjudgment of wind information which resulted in a tailwind during takeoff.